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Real People With Silly Names
Garfield Started conversation May 13, 2003
Some of the silliest seem to arise from the use of Asian names in a western context. They can be found pretty frequently in TV and film credits, especially animated shows. A couple that spring to mind from TV shows (one is The Simpsons, the other I can't remember right now) are an unfortunate with the first name Utit and another with the last name Fukuto.
The same principal works the other way too. A company I worked for was going to market a body cream called "Perfect Papaya" in Japan until a couple of prospective customers told them what Papaya means there! Ask a Japanese friend.
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Real People With Silly Names
AgProv2 Posted Jun 15, 2005
A common Chinese name is Fuk Yiu.... although I've never seen a Chinese takeaway with this name, more's the pity.
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